Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 2, 1 February 1993 — Scholarships and financial aid resources [ARTICLE]

Scholarships and financial aid resources

There are many sources of funding to help students pay for college. Here is a listing of some of the resources available to Hawaiians and part Hawaiians. There are other funding sources available to students. Refer to the state of Hawai'i Department of Education Bulletin 15 - Scholarship and Financial Aid for Advanced Training available to state residents. Bulletin 15 may be reviewed through your high school guidance counselor, eollege financial aid office or the Hawai'i State Library Reference Section. Should you require additional information, please contact the OHA Education Division at 5863751. If you eall from a neighbor island, use the toll-ffee number (1-800-468-4644).

Hawaiian / inaneial aid resources ABRAHAM PI'IANĀI'A GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP Department of Sociology Porteus 247 - 2424 Maile Way University of Hawai'i-Mānoa Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822 (808) 956-8487 Contact: Dr. Kiyoshi Ikeda Eligibility: Must be Hawaiian/part-Hawaiian; accepted to UH-Manoa majoring in Hawaiian studies; enrolled as a graduate. Amount: $1,000. Deadline: June 15 BLOSSOM KALAMA EVANS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Hawai'i Community Foundation 222 Merchant St., 2nd Floor Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813 (808) 537-6333 Contact: Caroline Sharman Eligibility: Must be a resident of Hawai'i; planning to attend a workshop or class on Hawaiian language, culture or arts; or majoring in Hawaiian studies or languages at any accredited eollege/university in Hawai'i; preference to Hawaiian; enrolled as a junior, senior or graduate majoring in Hawaiian studies. Details: Scholarship from $400 - $1,000 Amount: March 15 EDITH KANAKA'OLE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP Edith Kanaka'ole Foundation Scholarship P.O. Box 5134 Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 Contact: Edward L.H. Kanahele Eligibility: Must be enrolled at Hawai'i Community College or

UH Hilo for 1992-93 in Hawaiian studies. Amount: $1,000 Deadline: May 30 EDWARD PAYSON & BERNICE PI'ILANI IRWIN SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND Trust Division First Hawaiian Bank P.O. Box 3200 Honolulu, Hawai'i 96847 (808)525-7164 Contact: Frank Jahrling Eligibility: Resident of Hawai'i; must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate. Amount: $500 - $1,500 Deadline: May 1 HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB OF HONOLULU SCHOLARSHIP Scholarships Committee Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu P.O. Box 1513 Honolulu, Hawai'i 96806 Contact: Pilialoha Lee Loy Eligibility: Scholastic record; must be of Hawaiian or partHawaiian ancestry; enrolled as undergraduate or graduate. Amount: $250 Deadline: May 1 PRINCE KUHIO HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB SCHOLARSHIP Kamehameha Schools Post-High Financial Aid Kapalama Heights Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817 (808) 842-8216 Eligibility: Scholastic record; enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate. Amount: Varies. Deadline: March 15

Native American financial aid resources ADOLPH VAN PELT FOUNDATION, INC. Fargo Lane Irvington-on-Hudson, New York 10533 Eligibility: Native Americans pursuing medical, legal, educational or other professional careers; must show proof of ancestry. Details: Must indicate amount of assistance needed, submit two personal references, school transcripts and an essay; must show interest in advancement of Native Americans. Deadline: April 15 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 121 1 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036-

8775 Contact: Sharon L. Donahue Eligibility: Minority student majoring in accounting. Details: Renewable awards of up to $2,000. Deadlines: J u 1 y 1, December 1 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGIN., INC. Women's Auxiliary (WAAME) 345 East 47th Street, 14th Floor New York, New York 10017 Eligibility: Undergraduates with preference given to juniors and seniors; engineering majors in: mining, geology, metallurgy, petroleum, mineral science, material science, mining eeonomics and other related fields furthering the interest of the mining industry. Details: Scholarship Loan Fund. After graduation, recipients are expected to repay 50 percent of the aid received.

ASSOCIATION ON AMERIC AN INDIAN AFFAIRS, INC. Adolph Van Pelt Special Fund for Indian Scholarships 245 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1801 New York, New York 100168728 Telephone: (212)689-8720 Eligibility: Proof of Native American heritage (at least 25 percent); must be U.S. citizen. Details: Students are chosen on the basis of their application, essay, transcript and two letters of recommendation; a blood quantum requirement is a eondition set down by the donor of this scholarship; a grant is renewable for up to four years of support toward any one degree. Scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students in amounts ranging from $500 to $800. The program is based on financial need and merit. Deadline: June 1 BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S FOUNDATION 2012 Massachusetts Ave„ NW Washington, DC 20036 Eligibility: Must be U.S. citizen; must have college acceptance and show financial need; scholarships offered in the following categories - women age 25 or older; women age 30 or older; women interested in a health-related career. Details: One-year scholarships ranging from $500 - $1,000. Deadline: Apnl 15 DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 2500 West Union Hills Drive Phoenix, Arizona 85027 Contact: Kathleen J. White Eligibility: Full-time students entering junior year. Details: Major in computer sci-

enee or in electrical, meehanieal or industrial engineering maintaining a GPA of 3.0. EDWARD MELLINGER EDUCATION FOUNDATION Box770 - 1025 Broadway Monmouth, Illinois 61462 Telephone: (309)734-2419 Details: General scholarship funding. Applicants must reside in eastern Illinois or western Iowa. Deadline: May 1. Write for current information. HUGHES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Corporate Fellowship and Rotation Programs Hughes Aircraft Co. - 7200 Hughes Terrace P.O. Box 45066 Cl/B 168 Los Angeles, California 900450066 Contact: Jill Ittner Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen and studying engineering, computer science, physics or mathematics at a Hughes-approved school. Details: $25,000 to $50,000 to include tuition, parking, books, stipend, thesis preparation, salary, company benefits; 3.0 GPA. Deadline: March 15 INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE KING'S DAUGHTERS AND SONS Heahh Career Development 514 Colonial Avenue Norfolk, Virginia 23507 Contact:Mrs. Frank Sellew, Director. Eligibility: Students, in all phases of the health care fields, who have been accepted by or enrolled in an accredited institution of higher learning are eligible; those in technical or vocational schools are eligible upon entrance; bachelor degree programs must be at least sec-ond-year students; students must be of Christian background. Details: Submit transcript and resume. Resumes should be as complete as possible. Include personal statistics, educational background, financial statement and a personal statement stating the reason for choosing the field of training and intentions for following through when their education is completed. Deadline: June 1. THE JAMES H. AND MINNIE M. EDMONDS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 5015 Frannin Street Houston, Texas 77004 Contact: Shirley Sills Eligibility: Open to undergraduates and graduate students, must show financial need; must have clear educational goal. Details: Preference given to high school seniors and to Houston area residents; one year renewable awards based on financial need. Deadline: April 15

NATIVE AMERICAN EDUCATION GRANT Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Financial Aid for Studies 100 Witherspoon Street Louisville, Kentucky 402021396 Telephone: (502) 569-5745 Eligibility: Native Americans, Aleuts and Eskimos - U.S. citizens. Details: Must have eompleted at least one semester at an accredited institution. $200 to $1,500 depending upon need and availability of funds. Deadline: June 1 SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS SCHOLARSHIP United Engineering Center, Room 305 345 East 47th Street New York, New York 10017 Eligibility: Open only to women majoring in engineering. Details: Freshman and re-entry scholarship; sophomore, junior, senior, graduate (first year Master level) scholarships; U.S. citizen. Deadline: May 15 (freshman and re-entry); February 1 (upperclassmen); postmark and graduates (first year Master level).

STUDENT OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Financial Aid for Studies 100 Witherspoon Street Louisville, Kentucky 402021396 Telephone: (502) 569-5745 Eligibility: Must be a member of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.; must be a high school senior who will enter colege full time as an incoming freshman and must apply to the college financial aid office. Details: $100 to $1,400 per aeademic year depending on demonstrated need/available funds; renewal of award during student's undergraduate years is possible depending on continung financial need/satisfactory academie progress. Deadline: Application must be submitted by April 1 of the student's senior year in high school. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Scholarship Program Box 871 Nashville, Tennessee 37202 Contact: Diane DeForest Eligibility: Applicants must be Native American, Asian, Black, or Hispanic; must be active member of the United Methodist Church and be recommended by pastor; open to undergraduate and graduate students; must show demonstrated financial need. Details: Oneyear awards, $1,000 maximum for undergraduates. Deadline: April 1